Amendment 2. Right to bear arms
Description
This program discusses the history of the "right to bear arms" Amendment. It details the controversy over the amendment as it relates to current gun control laws. Numerous court cases are cited as experts present both sides of the issue in this thorough and evenhanded analysis of the meaning of the 2nd Amendment.
Runtime
7 min
Series
- The Amendments to the Constitution: Bill of Rights and Beyond (23)
- Amendments 1-10: The Bill of Rights (7)
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2007], c1998
Database
Films on Demand
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